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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, January 1988 In Retrospect, Jan. 1988
... The Courier Ballarat ...A newspaper Clipping from a section of The Ballarat Courier called In Retrospect which states events that happened from the past. Contains two items involving the new Horse Tramway system. Top one was about the horse tramways first accident involving a cow and the second one about what type of tramway system to have as the councillors described the horse trams as painful. Images added 3-12-2016trams, tramways, ballarat horse tramways, horse trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Jumping gun on tram debate", 26/02/1996 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Letter to the Editor of the Courier, Ballarat, Monday, 26/2/1996 written by Frank Puls (a BTM member) of Humffray St. Ballarat about the tram debate and that people should wait for the outcome of the Ballarat Tramway feasibility study before getting "hysterical", "but until then, the protesters appear to be jumping the gun." Has paper and details glued to right hand top edge of cutting. Collected by Frank Puls on behalf of the Museum.trams, tramways, feasibility study, letter to the editor, ballarat city tramway, ballarat revival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Era of Horse-drawn Trams", 29/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Sat. 29/7/1950, titled "Era of Horse-drawn Trams", in the "note and Notions" column prepared by "Onlooker". Has a photo of No. 7 in Wendouree Parade, outside the depot. Gives an history of the horse trams, routes, operations, tickets, housing, "Tramway Row", wages and closing. Has advertisements for Woodmason Trading Co (Paint sale) and Commonwealth bank on the same sheet.horse trams, wages, housing, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No. 40 Rolls Again", 20/09/1976 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 20/9/1976, about the BTPS, tram No. 40 and services during the forthcoming school holidays. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert and Graham Jordan talking to Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller and grandson Adam. Also has an additional photo of Mr. H. Tippett who found a 1930 weekly tram ticket which demolishing a house in Humffray St.btps, operations, tickets, weekly tickets -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Courier Ballarat, 21/01/1989 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Has a strong association with the wedding of one of the Ballarat tramway Museums active volunteers at the time and yields information about the way the event was arranged.Black and White photograph of part of the wedding of Paul McDonald (BTPS Vice President at the time) and Melissa Phillips on 21/1/1989 using bogie trams 38 and 40 with wedding guests alongside. Photo used on the back cover of the BTPS 1988-89 Annual Report and noted in the General Manager's report as to the date and people. Published in The Courier at the time? See BTPS 1988-89 Annual Report tramways, trams, wendouree parade, weddings, btps, tram 38, tram 40 -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "No date set for auction", 13/05/1972 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Saturday 13/5/1972 titled "No date set for auction". Item advising that no definite date had been set for the auction of the former tram depot. SEC said that tentative dates had been discussed with the Agents, Edgar Bartrop Pty Ltd. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.sec depot, sale of sec depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Funding for tram track fix", 20/05/2021 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 20/5/2021 titled "Funding for tram track fix", written by Jackson Russell, Picture Adam Trafford, about the Museum obtaining funding for the replacement of tram track in Wendouree Parade - $1.2m, through the Regional Job and Infrastructure Fund. Quotes Paul Mong, Juliana Addison MP. Has a photo of Richard Gilbert standing in front of No. 2 in Wendouree Paradebtm, trackwork, new depot, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", "Move for speed removal of tram lines", 28/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ....1 Newspaper clipping from the Courier, titled "Tram No. 37 off to Sydney", 28/9/1971. Has a photo of the tram being loaded in Wendouree Parade with two cranes. Gives a short history of the tram. .2 - on front page - "Move for speed removal of tram lines" and the possibility of borrowing funds to enable their removal more quickly rather than that agreed to with the SEC. Quotes Crs. Chisholm and Pittard.tramcars, sydney, sper, closure, bogie trams, track removal -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Four decades on track", 10/01/2015 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Saturday 10 January 2015, titled "Four decades on track", report by Melissa Cunningham about the 40 years of operations by the BTPS / BTM. Looks at the history of the Museum, its future plans, solar panels, heritage tramways, Sovereign Hill. Quotes Roger Gosney and Peter Waugh. Has photos of 1, 27, 12, 18 and the interior of the display tram 39. btm, ballarat, btm depot, btps -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "...mall contented", 5/06/1981 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from the Courier dated 5/6/1981, mounted on a sheet of an A4 sheet of scrap paper from a Vic Government department titled "...mall contented". Article notes the official opening of the Bridge St Mall on that date, Footscray Mall being the only comparable while Melbourne is "dithering" over Burke St. Mall. Noted that the last tram ran through Bridge St in 1971."5/6/81" in blue ink on the headline area.ballarat, bridge st, bridge mall -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper - Illustration/s, The Courier Ballarat, "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", 27/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the 125th anniversary celebrations of the opening of Ballarat Tramways by the Ballarat Tramway Museum.Newspaper story and photograph printed from The Courier, web site 27/12/2012 about the operation of the horse tram on Box Day, 2012, to celebrate 125 years since the opening of the tramways in Ballarat by the BTM. Story has the title of "Horse Tram makes a holiday appearance", with the story written by Fiona Henderson and has a photo of Bruce Hill of Clunes holding the two horses. Quotes Richard Gilbert.trams, tramways, horse tram, btm, 125 years, wendouree parade -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Tram Museum seeks volunteers", Jan. 2014
... The Courier Ballarat ...Set of two newspaper clippings from The Courier, concerning BTM seeking volunteers. .1 - Clipping from 13/1/2014 - titled "Tram Museum seeks volunteers", featuring a photograph of Geoff Gardner standing alongside horse tram No.1 - gives details of the volunteers sought. .2 - part of a page from 2/1/2014 - showing the Museum's small advert for volunteers. Gives contact number.volunteers, btm, horse tram -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Two Tram Derailments", 4/07/1962 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about derailments in Ballarat and becoming newsworthy when they start to repeat themselves.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 4/7/1962, titled "Two Tram Derailments" - with a photo of No. 36 in Lydiard St at Sturt St, partly derailed. Report indicates two trams have become derailed at the this point the previous day. Has the Odeon Theatre building in the background. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf "Happened on Tues 3/7/62" in ink on top of the cutting.derailments, sturt st, lydiard st. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The End of a Tram", 30/01/1956 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about disposal of tramcars from Ballarat and 21E trucks.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 30/1/1956, titled "The End of a Tram" with a photo and caption of depot workers pushing a 21E truck back into the depot after the body of a single trucker was sold for a "sleepout" - See Reg Item 5526 - most likely No. 16 as the dates match up. Contained originally within Reg Item 5507 at the back of the binder. For items see btm5507 loose items list.pdf disposal, 16, sale of trams, depot -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "An Exchange of Trams", 5/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the swapping of tramcars between Ballarat and Bendigo.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/10/1960 titled "An Exchange of Trams" of Ballarat No. 19 loaded on a truck at the depot, leaving for the Bendigo system. Photo caption notes that Bendigo will be getting two small trams and Ballarat getting a larger bogie tram back. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdfIn ink on top of the cutting "Left Wendouree Depot 4th October 1960"19, bendigo, transporting trams -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Additional trams to operate - Notice, Jun. 1951
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about tram services and how changes to timetable were advised to the public.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, undated, but mid June 1952, advertising that a 20 min service would operate on all routes except for View Point between 6 and 8pm. View Point - 30mins between 4 and 6 pm. Signed by T. A. Farr as manager. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.ballarat, timetables -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Hurray", Oct. 1949
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier? (undated) about the flying of flags on Geelong trams for the centenary of Chilwell and Newtown. Notes the possibility of trolley buses in Ballarat and the old trams in Geelong. See also pages 21 - 23 of Reg Item 5623 for a note regarding this event - October 1949. Contained originally within Reg Item 5623 at the front of this note book. For items see btm5623 loose items list.pdf.geelong, chilwell, newtown, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "All precautions on tram shed drainage", 14/11/1972 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, 14/11/1972 about Mr Maurie Calnin for the BTPS expressing surprise that the Fish Acclimatisation Society had approached the City Council with its worries about drainage from the shed. Notes discussion with Mr. Sharp, the City Engineer and the hope that it would be able to have the tram line saved to Forest St. to enable passengers to disembark at Wendouree Railway Station.date in pencil of "14/11/72" in top right hand corner of cutting.trams, tramways, btps, fish hatchery, drainage -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams in Ballarat - Would you like to see that?", 19/05/1997 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Item in the Education Section of The Courier Ballarat, Monday 19/5/1997 giving a background to the trams in Ballarat and asking a series of questions for students to consider. Information given was comments by local residents for and against, questions, suggested routes, use of horse trams, map and a photo of SEC No. 31 at the junction of Mt. Pleasant and Victoria St. routes. Has newspaper details stapled to the top right hand corner of item.An "X" in the top left hand corner.education, ballarat revival, horse trams, students -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Lake trams do big business", Jan.1989
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Jan 1989 - about the operations of the BTPS over the holiday period. Item has photo of Richard Gilbert turning trolley pole at Carlton St. on tram 14. Also quotes Richard about the number of passengers carried, details of the BTPS and where people could join. Item dated from a bereavement notice on back page for a death that occurred on 25/12/1988.btps, carlton st, operations -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Gardens around tram building", 22/06/1972 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 22/6/1972 titled "Gardens around tram building". Reports on the request of the BTPS to undertake planting of trees and shrubs around the depot site. Quotes comments from City Engineer, Mr. R. J. Sharp and Cr. Sir Arthur Nicholson. One of a large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02.btps depot, city of ballaarat, gardens -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "What's on this Weekend", 6/03/1987 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Small item about the BTPS operating a motorised cable tram set during the 1987 Begonia Festival, with cable trailer 171 arriving.Newspaper clipping, from The Courier, 6-3-1987, from the What's on this weekend Section, about the BTPS operating a Melbourne cable tram set the forthcoming weekend as part of the Begonia Festival. Has a photo of cable trailer 171 on the trailer prior to unloading. Appears to be Peter Winspur and Alan Bradley alongside the trailer. Notes Newton Williams and Darryl Hawksworth as the owners of the grip car and trailer respectively.btps, cable trams, begonia festival -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", 15/09/1970 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the history of the demise of the Ballarat system and what was left and the future outlook.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, titled "The trams, the shed; what we have left?", Editorial of Tuesday 15/9/1970, about the muted Government proposal to close the tramway system in Ballarat. Notes Mr. H. Bell's trolley bus proposal, state government issues in Parliament, tramway loses, Victorian Government politics, Country Roads Board and the possible sale of the tram shed.closure, city of ballaarat, sec, depot, parliament, trolley buses -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Board back tram plan", 29/08/2002 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Yields information about the view of the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism about the proposal for a Ballarat Tourist based tramway in 2002.Newspaper clipping from the Courier, Thursday 29 August 2002, titled "Board back tram plan" about the Ballarat Tourism Board supporting the construction of tourist based tramway in Ballarat, written by the Executive Director of Ballarat Tourism. Features a digital image of BTM tram 13 in Lydiard St North with the Post Office and George Hotel in the background. Gives information about the benefits of the proposal for Ballarat. ballarat revival, btm, lydiard st north, city tramway -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "The last tram - VIPs will have to get off", 18/09/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 18/9/1971 about the details of the last trams to run in Ballarat, and that only tramway employees will be allowed to ride back to the depot from Sturt St. Notes that the Mayors of Ballarat and Sebastopol will drive the trams for part of their runs in the municipalities. Quotes tramway superintendent Mr. L. J. Denmead. Gives times the last trams were time to leave the Lydiard St North terminals, that 40 is to be the last tram, that it was to be driven by Mr. L. Walker with Mr. H. Knight as conductor. Ballarat Mayor, Cr. Chisholm was to receive the last tram at the depot. At base of item, notes that The Courier is to provide a 12 page supplement on the history of the Ballarat trams and photos. "Orders for this supplement have been particularly heavy". Second copy added 31/10/2005. Image added 2/9/15 - from a cutting donated by Joy Watson - actual cutting not collection as duplicated. In blue ink in the top right hand area of the item - 'Sat / 18/9/71'trams, tramways, closure, last tram, 40, sebastopol -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "All Aboard", 19/08/1971 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Has a good association with the final days of the SEC Ballarat system with the operation of the trams for schools (Ballarat North Technical College) and the things that could happen while on tour - 40 derails again.Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, dated Thursday 19/8/1971, titled "All aboard". Features two photos of No. 40 and one of another bogie tram during a farewell tour of the Ballarat system the previous day by Ballarat North Technical school students. The lower photo features the school students while the upper photo shows No. 40 derailed near the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets with the Town Hall in the background. See Reg items 3765, 3766 for actual prints of the Courier photographs and Reg. item 1073 for another copy of the newspaper clipping. One of large group of newspaper cuttings from John Bainbridge, 7/4/02. Item has been folded for inclusion within a scrap book. Has a piece of plain paper Secured to the back of the portion that was not Secured to the scrap book itself. 2nd copy - clipped from newspaper - added 17-08-2006. In good condition.special trams, derailments, sturt st, charter trams -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Newspaper, Papua New Guinea, Pidgin News Supplement to The Times Courier, 18 January 1961
... Pidgin News Supplement to The Times Courier...pidgin english; language; papua; new guinea; newspaper; the ...Collected on a visit to Rabaul to visit Alec and Denise Kinnane.Yellowing paper with green print.Written in pidgin English. Pidgin News Supplement to the Times Courier, Wednesday, January 18, 1961. PISIN NIUSPEPA BILONG OL MAN = Pidgin Newspaper belonging to the old man FOA MAN I KALABUS LONG PAIT LONG BUNG = Four men in gaol after the fight at the market. pidgin english; language; papua; new guinea; newspaper; the new guinea times courier -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "In retrospect", 20/06/1998 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper cutting from The Courier, Ballarat, Saturday 20/6/1998 in the 'In Retrospect' section of the newspaper, of the report 75 years ago of the derailment of a tram car, fully loaded at intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. Notes passengers left quickly and that traffic was delayed for some time. Another item also mentions of the plans, 25 years ago, of traffic lights at the intersections of Sturt St. with Lydiard, Armstrong and Doveton Streets.In bottom right hand corner in ink, "Sat 20/6/98", and ink markings on either side of the tramway item.trams, tramways, in retrospect, accidents, derailments, traffic lights -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, "Trams not playthings", 5/07/1972 12:00:00 AM
... The Courier Ballarat ...Newspaper clipping from The Courier, Ballarat, 5/7/1972, about the concerns of the Brown Hill Progress Association that the tramway preservation project does not become "a plaything" for people who may want to play trams". Spoke about control of the organisation by Ballarat people. Cr. Chisholm noted the BTPS had six Ballarat based members on the Board, including the President. Cr. Pittard moved that a copy of the letter be sent to the BTPS.In red ink in top right hand corner '5/7/72'trams, tramways, brown hill progress association, museum establishment, btps, city of ballaarat -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Newspaper, The Courier Ballarat, Courier, 8/3/1938, page 7/8, Mar. 1938
... The Courier Ballarat ...Page 7 and 8 of the Centenary issue of the Ballarat Courier. Page 7 - features In Retrospect, Highlights of Ballarat story (August to December), John Hollway & Sons (Radio Receivers). Page 8 - "Down Times Corridor" by Major General R.E.Williams (photo of VR loco) and an advertisement - "Boyd's" - drapers and outfitters. See also items 198, 199 and 200. Image scans added 14-9-2013 and record checked.trams, tramways, ballarat, centenaries, commerce